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How does a headache tablet know where it hurts?

Ask the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith

May 29, 202600:24:05Science & Medicine

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How does a headache tablet know where it hurts? is an episode from Ask the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith. Does water boiled in a microwave oven taste different from kettle-heated water? How long does it take the body to absorb a drink...

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Published May 29, 2026, 00:24:05 long, audio available.